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Below you’ll find access to our extensive list of news articles, features and exclusive interviews featuring Highland Capital Management and our employees.
Bloomberg | Investors Pile Into Health to Shield Holdings From Trade War
Equity investors are flocking to health care in the wake…
Wall Street Journal | How Investors Can Cash In on the M&A Boom
As 2018 looks to be a big one for mergers…
ETF Trends | A Senior Loan ETF Focusing on Liquidity
Senior loans and the related ETFs can help fixed income…
Bloomberg Real Yield | Highland’s Okada Likes Leveraged Loans Over Junk Bonds This Year
Some investors are being driven to leveraged loans as…
Bloomberg “Daybreak: Americas” | ECB Swamped European Bond Market With Liquidity, Says Okada
Mark Okada, chief investment officer and co-founder at Highland…
Yahoo Finance | What this year’s top fund managers are doing to smoke the competition
Reuters | New interval funds offer alternative investments to retail investors
WealthManagement.com | The 20 Largest High Yield Bond ETFs
The 20 largest high yield bond ETFs ranked by one-year…
Ignites | Alt Managers to Advisors: You’re Judging Us All Wrong
Advisors weighing liquid alternative funds are often most swayed by…
FundFire | Hedge Funds See Credit Opening as Investors Go Tactical
Credit hedge fund strategies entered the year with flows up,…
Pensions & Investments | Highland Capital bolsters distressed credit business development team
Laurie Whetstone joined Highland Capital Management as managing director and Kieran Brennan was named director,…
Alt Credit Intelligence | Highland bolsters sales team as it gears up for distressed cycle
Dallas manager announces senior business development hires in anticipation of…
Alt Credit Intelligence | Is tax reform all it’s cracked up to be?
The possibility of sweeping changes to the tax code was…
Alt Credit Intelligence | Choppy waters forecast
After years of credit markets grinding tighter, something has to…
Dallas Morning News | Bush Center starts off 2018 with pair of $10 million gifts from Highland Capital, Boeing
The new year is off to a prosperous start at…
The Bush Center | Highland Capital Management Makes $10 Million Endowment Gift to Support “Engage at the Bush Center” Public Programs Series
Collaboration Launches with Feb. 5 “Constitutional Conversations” Event, Includes Inaugural…
WSJ PRO Bankruptcy | Biswas’s Take: Distressed-Debt Investor Sees More Healthy Company Debt at Risk of Falling to Junk Status
Report by Highland Capital sees cracks emerging in retail, telecom…
Fox Business “Mornings with Maria” | Newt Gingrich on potential economic impact of tax reform
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, (R-Ga.), on the Republican push…
Fox Business “Mornings with Maria” | Market outlook: Should investors put new money to work in equities?
Janney chief investment strategist Mark Luschini on the outlook for…
CNBC Closing Bell | Highland Capital’s Mark Okada: Global economy starting to look like “Goldilocks”
Mark Okada, Highland Capital Management, discusses the market and the…
Ignites | Highland Creates Chief Strategy Post
Highland Capital Management has created a chief strategy officer position. The…
FundFire | Alts Manager Names Strategy Chief, Head of Thematic Investing
Dallas-based Highland Capital Management has appointed a chief strategy officer (CSO) and…
Pensions & Investments | Highland Capital Management adds chief strategy officer
Andrew Parmentier joined hedge fund firm Highland Capital Management as a partner and…
CNBC | Here’s how Highland Capital’s Mark Okada called the Vistra-Dynegy deal
After Vistra Energy and Dynegy announced their $1.74 million…
Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas | Market Sees Fed Reloading the Cannons, Says Okada
Mark Okada, co-founder and chief investment officer at Highland Capital…
Barron’s | Will Argentina IPO Market Roar After Despegar.com Soars?
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Barron’s | Argentina Makes Progress on Economic Reforms
Argentina under free-market reform President Mauricio Macri is attempting to…
Institutional Investor | Highland Names New Co-CIO
The alternative asset manager has split the chief investment officer…
Wealth Management | Three ETFs for Floating Rate Bank Loans
These ETFs are a good fixed-income option for investors suffering…
Bloomberg | August, When All the Traders Take Off and Drama Hits the Markets
North Korea isn’t canceling vacations but it’s roiling stocks ‘President…
Bloomberg Real Yield | Mark Okada discusses the latest on credit markets and central banks
Guests include: Highland Capital Management CIO Mark Okada, Goldman Sachs…
Fox Business “Mornings with Maria” | America’s infrastructure cannot be ignored any longer
Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com Highland’s Michael Gregory co-hosts…
Fox Business “Mornings with Maria” | Could we see $60 oil this year?
Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com Highland’s Michael Gregory co-hosts…
Fox Business “Mornings with Maria” | Will the Model 3 be a boost to Tesla?
Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com Highland’s Michael Gregory co-hosts…
Fox Business “Mornings with Maria” | Amazon changing the retail landscape?
Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com Highland’s Michael Gregory co-hosts…
CNBC Closing Bell | S&P posts 21st record close this year
CNBC’s Mike Santoli talks to Ann Miletti, Wells Capital Management;…
Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas | Mark Okada Remains Long-Term Bullish on Trump Plans
Mark Okada, chief investment officer and co-founder at Highland Capital,…
Fox Business Mornings with Maria | Grading the potential impact of the GOP health care plan
Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com StartUp Health co-founder Steven…
Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia | 85% Chance of a Fed June Rate Hike According to a Poll
Highland Capital Management LP Partner, Portfolio Manager and Head of…
CNBC Capital Connection | Trump understands we have to trade: Expert
Mark Okada, Highland Capital Management, says the U.S. President is…
The Wall Street Journal | A Coal Boom to Fear
The booms and busts in metallurgical coal turn fast, often…
Ignites | Liquidity a Big Consideration in Bond Product Design
The liquidity of portfolio holdings is a significant factor in…
Fundfire | Highland Pumps Up Product Set for Advisor Market
Highland Capital Management is staking its claim as an early mover…
Barron’s | Hedge Funds Now Play the Nuances of Energy
After crude surged last year, some funds were able to…
Bloomberg Markets | Highland’s Parker on ‘Disruption’ in Credit
Bloomberg Markets with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson. GUEST: Trey…
Cayman Alternative Investment Summit | What Should Investors Expect From Markets in 2017?
In this Q&A, Cayman Alternative Investment Summit (CAIS) talks with…
Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas | (Excerpt) Trey Parker Comments on Recent Economic Data
Steven Ricchiuto, chief economist at Mizuho Securities, and Trey Parker,…
Reuters | LPC: Secondary prices volatile for US firms hit by technological disruption
Feb 15 US investors are assessing the volatile secondary loan…
Globe St. | NexPoint CIO: ‘This Is Our Moment’
DALLAS—Spun off from a closed-end fund in the spring of…
NAREIT | NexPoint Residential Growing in Middle-Income Rental Niche
NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. (NYSE: NXRT) has carved out a niche within…
MarketWatch | Fund that almost tripled the S&P 500’s gain last year is now big on health-care stocks
The Highland Small Cap Equity Fund made a killing on…
Seeking Alpha | NexPoint Residential: We’re Off To See The Wizard
Summary “NXRT appears to be an attractively-priced REIT with substantial…
Bloomberg | With Argentina’s Decade in Financial Wilderness Over, Macri Must Turn to Growth
Country plans to sell $10 billion of overseas bonds in…
CNBC | Stocks close mostly higher after big bank earnings; Nasdaq posts record
Stocks closed mostly higher on Friday, boosted by strong quarterly…
Reuters | LPC: U.S. market expects more leveraged M&A in 2017
Bankers and investors are expecting US merger and acquisition (M&A)…
Institutional Investor | Fed Watchers Can Take a Break, Manager Says
Highland’s Mark Okada says investors should stop obsessing over the…
Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas | The End of the U.S. Bull Market in Bonds
Mark Okada, co-founder and chief investment officer at Highland Capital…
CNBC | Okada on rally: It’s not about Trump, it’s about the sweep
Mark Okada, Highland Capital Management co-founder & CIO, discusses the…
Pensions&Investments | Movember moves in at Highland Capital
November was designated Movember at Highland Capital Management LP. Seventy…
The 3 Best Health Care and Pharma Stocks for 2017-Whatever Happens to Obamacare
Highland Capital Management’s head of healthcare credit and equity Michael…
The New York Times | It’s the Giving Season. Would You Like a Radio Station?
PHILANTHROPICALLY minded people regularly try to donate stuff — cars,…
Pensions&Investments | Money managers urge caution as uncertainty reigns following Trump victory
Money managers on Wednesday noted the election of Republican Donald…
Reuters | LPC: U.S. syndicated loans initially shrug off Trump historic upset
US syndicated loans are little changed and new deals in…
Bloomberg Briefs | U.S. Election
Highland’s Okada Sees a Renewed Search for Yield Mark Okada, CIO…
Alt Credit Intelligence | Libor benefits and changing regulations
Chris Mawn, portfolio manager at Highland Capital Management, discusses how…
Bloomberg Markets | It’s Party Time for Loan ETFs Offering Relief for Yieldless
Investors hurl cash at funds promising rates that aren’t zero…
Mutual Fund Wire | Highland Takes Nasdaq
Top Brass at Dallas, Texas-based Highland Capital Management converged in…
Alt Credit Intelligence | Libor benefits and changing regulations
Chris Mawn, portfolio manager at Highland Capital Management, discusses how…
Nasdaq News | ETF Strategies for a Rising Rate Environment
The dual prospects of a Fed rate hike this year…
FinAlternatives | Highland Names Eden As Global Marketing and IR Head
Global alternative credit manager Highland Capital Management has hired Brad…
ETF Trends | Revisiting Bank Loan ETFs for Income
Yield-hungry investors should look beyond the usual asset classes in…
Reuters | LPC: US leveraged loans set to float again as Libor rises
After eight years of fixed interest rates, leveraged loans are…
Reuters | LPC: US leveraged loans set to float again as Libor rises
After eight years of fixed interest rates, leveraged loans are…
Reuters | Surge in passive strategies will be boon – Hedge fund executive Okada
Money moving from hedge funds and other active investment managers…
Alt Credit Intelligence | Energy and beyond
As distressed strategies experience an upswing in returns, Alt Credit…
ETF Trends | Senior Bank Loans: An Alternative Fixed-Income ETF Strategy
Yield-strapped investors seeking to augment their income should consider incorporating…
Bloomberg | Highland Says Trump Would Boost Defense, Clinton Health Care
Republican seen boosting oil while Democrat would favor solar Materials…
The Wall Street Journal | Coal Glut, Environmental Pushback Derail West Coast Port Plans
Once promising, exports to Asia have been undermined by oversupply,…
Investment & Pensions Europe | US Equities: Healthcare – A healthy prognosis
Recent developments in market structures and biotechnology augur well for…
Investment & Pensions Europe | US Equities: Implications of the US election
Joseph Mariathasan looks at what investors might expect from the…
Bloomberg | S&P 500 Closes at Record Amid Deal Activity, Corporate Earnings
Softbank’s $32 billion ARM Holdings deal boosts chipmakers Dow average…
Bloomberg Markets | Navigating Post-Brexit Credit Markets
Trey Parker, head of credit at Highland Capital Management, examines…
Bloomberg | U.S. Stocks Retreat Amid Tepid Growth Outlook, Brexit Concerns
Fed meeting offered only brief reprieve from overseas anxiety Banks,…
Institutional Investor | 10 Top Money Managers Weigh In on U.S. Election
From George Soros to Jeffrey Gundiach, ten investor share their…
Financial Times | Prepare for President Trump, investors told
German magazine Der Spiegel sparked international controversy in February when…
Business Insider | A ‘hedge fund apocalypse’ is coming
It’s the end of the hedge fund world as we…
Institutional Investor | Pouring SALT on Hedge Funds’ Wounds in Vegas
The almost somber mood among investors and managers at this…
CNBC, Closing Bell | Okada: Watch this dollar
Mark Okada, Highland Capital Management CEO, discusses how the dollar…
FundFire | Highland, Brevan Howard Build Out Retail Alts Funds
A handful of hedge fund firms are building out their…
CNBC, Street Signs Asia | This is the one thing every one should be focused on
Highland Capital Management’s Mark Okada explains why the stock market,…
Business Insider | Hedge fund disrupted like Uber
Hedge funds are getting hit by a double whammy of…
Mutual Fund Wire | How Disruptive Are Liquid Alts? Think Uber
Hedge-fund-like strategies may could be s disruptive in the investing…
CNBC.com | Dow closes up triple digits despite Apple’s first 8-day losing streak since 1998
U.S. stocks closed higher Monday, the first trading day of…
Bloomberg | U.S. Stocks Rally as Health-Care, Energy Shares Lead a Rebound
Drug companies jump amid deal speculation, oil boosts energy S&P…
Fund Action | Highland Hires In Independent Broker-Dealer Push
Highland Capital Management is plotting a stronger push into the independent…
Mutual Fund Wire | Ross Revamps and Refocuses Highland’s Distro
Brad Ross is revamping and refocusing Highland Capital Management’s distribution…
Bloomberg | Crude Oil Rally Pushes S&P 500 Index to Fourth Weekly Advance
Oil up 47 percent with stocks gaining 11 percent since…
Barron’s | Argentina’s Huge Upcoming Debt Issuance Attracts Plenty Of Interest
Argentina finally looks like it will reenter global capital markets after…
Bloomberg | Leveraged Capital – Trey Parker, Highland Capital Q&A
Tech may prove to be a busy sector for loan…
Alt Credit Intelligence | Seeking distressed situations
Highland’s Trey Parker discusses opportunities in stressed and distressed credit…
Alt Credit Intelligence | CLOs: Recognising the right kind of risk
Collateralized Loan Obligations: Recognizing the Right Kind of Risk Highland…
Reuters | US leveraged loans hit turbulence, but will avert a crisis repeat
Dec 17 The leveraged finance market is not set to…
Hedge Week | Hedge fund manager Highland Capital Management appoints new president of institutional products
Dallas-based alternative investment manager Highland Capital Management has appointed Terry…
FIN alternatives | Highland Capital Management Hires Seaver For Institutional Sales Slot
Highland Capital Management has hired former Loomis Sayles executive Jeff…
CNBC | Case for Fed to rip rate Band-Aid: Bond investor
The Federal Reserve should increase rates for the first time…
Liquid Alternative Investing: Views From The Experts
Finding Low Correlation To Diversify A Portfolio Michael Gregory, Global…
CNBC | Fed policy is ‘trickle down’ on steroids: Economist
The Federal Reserve’s near-zero interest rate policy amounts to trickle-down…
Investment News | Highland Capital ramps up liquid alternative strategy push
Catching the wave of the fast-growing category, asset manager plans…
Institutional Investor | How GOP Policies May Affect Health Care Stocks in 2015
By Jan Alexander | Investment managers come in many political…
Institutional Investor | The Federal Reserve’s Dual-Mandate Dilemma
By James Dondero and Mark Okada The shadow of the…
Pensions & Investments | Best Places to Work in Money Management
At Highland Capital Management, L.P., healthcare is free of premiums…
Pensions & Investments | Ingredients for a great place to work
BY NANCY K. WEBMAN | DECEMBER 8, 2014 Twenty-nine firms are ranked as…
CNBC | Japan machinery orders rise 4.7% in August
Japan’s core machinery orders, a leading indicator of capital spending,…
ETF Trends | Senior Loan ETFs Still Have Rising Rates Appeal
By Tom Lydon | With the Federal Reserve expected to…
Success Magazine | How One Boy’s Good Deed Snowballed
What would you do if you found a $20 bill? Eight-year-old Myles…
Dallas Morning News | SMU’s Tower Scholars Program Receives Over $4 Million in Gifts
Gifts totaling more than $4 million will endow and provide…
Daily Alts | Highland Capital Moves into Non-Traded Product Space
Highland Capital Management is a Dallas-based investment management firm with…
CNBC | New Market Mantra! Sell in May, ‘Trade Away’: CIO
Investors can’t sit on stock or bond index funds this…
LSTA | Loan ETFs Have Seen Dramatic Growth Among Investors
Investor interest in the senior secured floating rate loan asset…
Barron’s | Q&A with Jim Dondero: Scouring the Globe for Cheap Stocks and Bonds
Jim Dondero is a hunter who knows that you can’t hit…
Investment News | Seeking Income In A Low-Rate World
Sixty is the new 40. At least that’s how some…
Highland Capital Management Rings the NYSE Closing Bell
On Tuesday, February 26, executives and guests of Highland Capital…
Dallas Business Journal | Brad Ross, CEO of Pyxis Capital, Hires Those With Strong Work Ethic, Drive to Win
Brad Ross knows investing. Before joining Dallas-based Pyxis Capital in June,…
Bloomberg | Loan Funds Lure Investors Adding Risk in Search for Yield
Individual investors are putting more money into bank-loan funds, taking…
Barron’s | Finally, A Rally Begins! But its Stamina is the Big Question
Stocks soared 6% last week on relatively low trading volumes,…
The Wall Street Journal | Easing the Sting of Falling Stock Prices
In this year’s tumultuous stock market, mutual funds that follow…
Morningstar | Winners and Losers Emerging After Health-Care Reform
The biggest structural change in 45 years to the health-care…
Barron’s | Not Quite Up, Up and Away
Not even a spectacular 11th-hour rally could get stock-market funds…
The Street | Two Newly Rated Stock Funds to Buy
TheStreet.com Ratings initiated coverage of 27 stock mutual funds that accrued a…
Mutual Fund Industry Awards | Michael Gregory Named Among 2011 Rising Stars of Mutual Funds
The Rising Stars of Mutual Funds are chosen annually by the publishers…
Reuters | Health insurer stock run may just be starting
The fast start for U.S. health insurer shares this year…
Morningstar | Why Long/Short Funds Hit a Rough Patch
Nadia Papagiannis: Hello. My name is Nadia Papagiannis, Alternative Investment…
Barron’s | Investors Give Stocks a Second Look
This love affair had to cool down, even if it’s…